noun
- Plural of monandry; the condition or practice of having only one husband or male mate at a time.
- In botany, the state or condition of flowers or plants having only one stamen.
Usage: botanical and zoological term; formal/technical
Usage: botanical term; technical
Examples
- The study of monandries in plant reproduction helps botanists classify flowering species.
- Monandries are less common than polyandries in certain animal populations.
- The researcher documented several monandries among the insect specimens collected.
- In botanical classification, monandries represent a distinct reproductive category.